Canada's Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) has grown exponentially since its establishment in the 1990s and now stands second only to the Federal Express Entry System as the leading pathway to Canadian permanent residence for skilled foreign workers.The Provincial Nominee Program gives nine Canadian provinces and two territories (except Nunavut and Quebec) the power to select immigrants who meet local labour market needs and priorities.Since the PNP's first year in operation in 1996, when merely 233 candidates were admitted to Canada through the program, it has evolved to the point where its admissions target for 2019 is 61,000.Looked at over the next three years plan, Canada is all set to welcome more than 2,13,000 new permanent residents through the PNP alone.How the PNP worksImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) provides each Canadian province and territory with an annual allocation of nominations for Canadian permanent residence that is disbursed through various ...
